IPL 2012 : News

The exhausted face of the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir was understandable, since he landed in Mumbai on Friday morning after the opening game against the Delhi Daredevils had finished past midnight at the Eden Gardens. Anand Sachar reports.

Gautam Gambhir hasn’t looked in a happy space of late. The reasons for this unease, though, aren’t difficult to fathom. For almost a year now, the going hasn’t been great for the left-hander. Subhash Rajta reports.

Gautam Gambhir hit a strokeful half century while Lakshamipathy Balaji returned with a four-wicket haul as Kolkata Knight Riders brought their campaign back on track with a 42-run victory over Bangalore Royal Challengers in Bangalore. Subhash Rajta reports. Scorecard

For the Kolkata Knight Riders batsmen, reaching double figures has been akin to hard labour. In the three matches KKR have played so far, the maximum number of batsmen reaching double figures was in their second game loss to Rajasthan Royals — four. Somshuvra Laha reports. Face off

It is a team which decided against retaining him while he was a part of it but West Indian Chris Gayle, who is now flourishing playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, says he has no hard feelings for Kolkata Knight Riders owners.

The prince of Kolkata returns home today, as a Pune Warrior. For the first time, Sourav Ganguly will be using the visiting team's dressing room at Eden Gardens — the ground which he has called home for more than two decades. Dhiman Sarkar reports. Faceoff | The famous fallout | Gambhir says

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Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Dirk Nannes feels that the high-profile Indian Premier League has been a good learning experience for players from across the countries, and the Twenty20 tournament has made a positive impact on world cricket.